The naval port was brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful banners, and the vast port was adorned with red silk cloth. The servants were all busy, for their masters had returned and they were all useful again.

Each courtyard had been cleaned in advance. Su Shu stood at the entrance of the courtyard, looking around.

Since their masters went to war, the entire naval port has become quiet. The women no longer wander around, and the sound of wooden fish can be heard in every courtyard. They are hoping that their masters will return safely.

The families of some generals who had been confirmed to have died left in tears, and the servants who had lost their masters' protection did not have an easy time either.

"This servant greets the master, the young prince, and the young princess!" Su Zhu excitedly greeted everyone.

Upon hearing Su Zhu's voice, the servants in the courtyard quickly knelt on the ground, waiting for Yinzhen and Qingyan to return.

The two men led the twins in hand. As Yinzhen stepped into the courtyard, the servants kneeling on either side of the entrance were neatly arranged, their heads bowed, respectfully welcoming their masters back.

Two or three braziers were placed at the bottom of the stone steps. Yinzhen and Qingyan carried the children and stepped over the braziers. Yinzhen was very satisfied with the servants' arrangements. Every time Kangxi returned from a military expedition, Consort Tong would prepare braziers and pomelo water.

"My lord, the pomelo water for your bath has been prepared!" Su Zhu had specifically inquired with Fei Yanggu to arrange it according to the customs of military officers. "Lord Ulanara has also prepared lunch and is waiting for you to dine together!"

"Get up and kowtow, Su Peisheng. Each of you will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, and those who serve you closely will receive fifty taels!" Yinzhen waved his hand, instructing the servants to also receive a good omen.

"Thank you for your grace, Master." The servants quickly expressed their gratitude.

Qingyan put her daughter down again, took her little hand and walked towards the main hall. When they were stepping over the fire basin, they were worried that the twins would be frightened, so they picked up the children and stepped over it together.

"Little darling, let the nannies help the children with their washing and grooming." Yinzhen was a little tired; he had been preparing for their arrival in Hong Kong since morning.

In the end, the wounded and sick were all carried off the ship. Some of the seriously injured and those who could no longer serve as sailors were sent to the courtyards outside the port. These people would leave the naval port with their compensation.

Qingyan sat in the bathtub, her almond-shaped eyes closed, completely relaxed. On the ship, Yinzhen had specially arranged for a bath to be built, and Qingyan bathed frequently, but never with the same level of relaxation.

Whoosh!

Yinzhen picked her up from behind, and the two of them rarely had such a moment of leisure. His hot lips landed one after another on her fair shoulders.

“Fourth…” Qingyan’s soft voice rang out, making Xiao Yinzhen stand up immediately.

"My darling, give me another child," Yinzhen said with emotion.

Yiken'e is exceptionally talented. Now that he is old enough, having another son would not affect his status.

"No, let's wait until Yiken'e is in the Imperial Study." Qingyan hoped to have another child after Yiken'e was admitted to the Imperial Study.

"Let nature take its course!" Yinzhen began to work around the issue, preparing to make Qingyan compromise only after a child was born.

A glimpse of spring unfolded in the bathroom...

As lunchtime approached, Fei Yanggu and his two sons returned after washing up. The twins skipped and jumped towards the main hall and pounced on Fei Yanggu.

"Guo Luoma Fa, Hu Tu Li Feng Sheng Zha La Fen misses you so much!" The little girl rushed directly to him. When they set off, Hu Tu Li Feng Sheng Zha La Fen had been secretly carried onto the ship in an overloaded quilt.

"Hmm, are you scared?" Fei Yanggu's gaze towards Yiken'e changed slightly, and he was quite satisfied. Kangxi hoped that there would be an opportunity to give Yiken'e a stronger sense of resolve.

"No, Guo Luoma Fa, I like the feeling of going to war!" When making decisions, Yinzhen always kept Yiken'e by his side, so that the young Yiken'e could understand what kind of responsibilities a royal prince needed to bear.

Fei Yanggu laughed. Kangxi tacitly approved of Yinzhen's actions, probably hoping that Yiken'e could experience different scenarios.

“You’re still young, learning is what you should be doing,” Fei Yanggu said, patting Yiken’s little head.

After the Spring Festival next year, Yiken'e will be able to study in the Imperial Study. Except for his rest time, he will stay in Chengqian Palace. Kangxi had already decorated the side hall of Chengqian Palace to suit Yiken'e's taste. The side room next to it, which was originally Yinzhen's residence, has now become Yiken'e's room.

"Sulan, where's Xiaoguai?" Fei Yanggu looked around and sighed when he realized that Yinzhen and Qingyan hadn't come over.

The two of them were being a bit reckless. They had just returned, and many people were watching Yinti and Yinzhen's courtyard. If they made any rash moves, it could become a pretext for the censors to impeach them.

"The masters are still taking a bath!" Su Lan didn't dare to go forward to call for help, so she had to bite the bullet and report back to Fei Yanggu.

snort!

Fei Yanggu snorted coldly; Yinzhen was being a bit too reckless.

"Father, you've come!" Upon hearing the twins' happy smiles, Qingyan quickly pushed Yinzhen away. Dragging her aching body, she rested in the bathroom for a while, then put on her undergarments and had Suzhu help her change into her palace attire.

Upon hearing her voice, Fei Yanggu looked up and saw Qingyan with rosy cheeks and a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth.

"Hmph, this is too ridiculous. Is this the time to do those things?" Fei Yanggu glared at Yinzhen and said.

"Father-in-law, please calm down. Qingyan has just finished bathing," Yinzhen said in a low voice, glancing at the main hall.

Fei Yanggu fell silent; Yinzhen's excuse was quite good.

"Little Darling, what happened on this expedition? Why did you send Big White back?" Fei Yanggu asked.

The white eagle that Qingyan raised was taken away, just in case, but who would have thought that it would actually be used.

"Yes, the gyrfalcon that delivered the letter was murdered, and we haven't been able to contact the capital for a long time," Yinzhen explained. Besides the people in the capital causing trouble, there were also spies on the two ships that went on the expedition.

"They're all dead?" Fei Yanggu exclaimed in shock.

Those gyrfalcons were all well-trained, and their skills in dodging arrows and other techniques were the best. The most outstanding one was Jiaolong. In the end, he read Qingyan's letter and handed it to Kangxi in a secret memorial, which described the situation of the warships.

"It seems we need to investigate this thoroughly!" Fei Yanggu tacitly acknowledged Yinzhen's giant cauldron.

Many of those on the list of the dead were informants discovered during the investigation.

"The spies on the ships have all been investigated, but the spies in the capital may not have been uncovered!" Yinzhen said, thinking that it would be best to clean up the spies in the capital first.

"His Majesty told you not to meddle in this matter!" Fei Yanggu's men were slowly infiltrating the area; they needed to gather solid evidence before they could arrest people arbitrarily.